A bird-flu pandemic is not an exhilarating prospect. Though the strains of the virus currently in circulation may not be as ...

Avian influenza has spread far beyond the nation's birds, infecting all manner of creatures from zoo animals, wild mammals, ...

A new mutation and the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu discovered in a human in Louisiana has raised concern among some ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in a strain of the avian influenza virus H5N1, also known as bird flu, found in a Louisiana patient.

The virus has spread among dairy cattle, humans and other mammals. But officials say the current public health risk is low.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Kristen Coleman, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Maryland, about the recent cases of bird flu in cats and what steps to take to protect pets.

While dogs are not common carriers of bird flu, they can become infected, especially if exposed to sick or dead birds.